Pearl MB/U lamps on eBay!!!!!! (listing ended) « on: October 08, 2020, 03:42:25 AM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
I just found three auctions for rare pearl MB/U lamps on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-1950s-CROMPTON-80w-Pearl-3-PIN-BAYONET-MERCURY-LAMPS-B22d-3-CAP/264889531229?hash=item3daca57b5d:g:RPEAAOSwLAlffKG- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-1950s-Mercra-BTH-80w-Pearl-3-PIN-BAYONET-MERCURY-LAMPS-B22d-3-CAP/264889537310?hash=item3daca5931e:g:MKoAAOSwMjVffKTT https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-1970s-EKCO-125w-Pearl-3-PIN-BAYONET-MERCURY-LAMPS-B22d-3-CAP/264889540846?hash=item3daca5a0ee:g:w58AAOSwtjtffKa9
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Desire to collect various light bulbs (especially HID), control gear, and fixtures from around the world.

DISCLAIMER: THE EXPERIMENTS THAT I CONDUCT INVOLVING UNUSUAL LAMP/BALLAST COMBINATIONS SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED UNLESS YOU HAVE THE PROPER KNOWLEDGE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURIES.

	Re: Pearl MB/U lamps on eBay!!!!!! « Reply #1 on: October 13, 2020, 01:27:43 PM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
Update: somebody won the auction. Hopefully a collector or two won all these lamps due to their rarity.
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Desire to collect various light bulbs (especially HID), control gear, and fixtures from around the world.

DISCLAIMER: THE EXPERIMENTS THAT I CONDUCT INVOLVING UNUSUAL LAMP/BALLAST COMBINATIONS SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED UNLESS YOU HAVE THE PROPER KNOWLEDGE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURIES.

	Re: Pearl MB/U lamps on eBay!!!!!! (listing ended) « Reply #3 on: October 13, 2020, 01:54:32 PM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
Quote from: SilverRay on October 13, 2020, 01:44:01 PM I have a strong doubts about the biddings... The bids raising was too high. Especially for the EKCO lamp, imho. If I would have won one of those lamps, it would probably become the first time a British 3 pin BC mercury lamp has ever been lit up on 60hz mains.
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Desire to collect various light bulbs (especially HID), control gear, and fixtures from around the world.

DISCLAIMER: THE EXPERIMENTS THAT I CONDUCT INVOLVING UNUSUAL LAMP/BALLAST COMBINATIONS SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED UNLESS YOU HAVE THE PROPER KNOWLEDGE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURIES.

	Re: Pearl MB/U lamps on eBay!!!!!! (listing ended) « Reply #4 on: October 13, 2020, 02:32:51 PM » Author: funkybulb
I just won the 80 watt Pearl Merca  on here.   It coming home to Texas.
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No LED gadgets, spins too slowly.  Gotta  love preheat and MV. let the lights keep my meter spinning.

	Re: Pearl MB/U lamps on eBay!!!!!! (listing ended) « Reply #5 on: October 13, 2020, 03:15:23 PM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
Quote from: funkybulb on October 13, 2020, 02:32:51 PM I just won the 80 watt Pearl Merca  on here.   It coming home to Texas. Hopefully you can light it up on a H38 ballast  and make a video of it so that people can see it running on 60hz since I have never seen anyone running a 3 pin BC mercury lamp on 60hz mains.
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Desire to collect various light bulbs (especially HID), control gear, and fixtures from around the world.

DISCLAIMER: THE EXPERIMENTS THAT I CONDUCT INVOLVING UNUSUAL LAMP/BALLAST COMBINATIONS SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED UNLESS YOU HAVE THE PROPER KNOWLEDGE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURIES.

	Re: Pearl MB/U lamps on eBay!!!!!! (listing ended) « Reply #6 on: October 13, 2020, 03:36:29 PM » Author: funkybulb
@ WorldwideHidcollectorUSA.   There no need tell me how to run my Mercury lamp   I will light it right off my fluorescent ballast.   Second Why are u posting Auction style ebay on  LG?   Some it has cause problems in the past
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No LED gadgets, spins too slowly.  Gotta  love preheat and MV. let the lights keep my meter spinning.

	Re: Pearl MB/U lamps on eBay!!!!!! (listing ended) « Reply #7 on: October 13, 2020, 03:52:52 PM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
Quote from: funkybulb on October 13, 2020, 03:36:29 PM @ WorldwideHidcollectorUSA.   There no need tell me how to run my Mercury lamp   I will light it right off my fluorescent ballast.   Second Why are u posting Auction style ebay on  LG?   Some it has cause problems in the past   I was at first interested in getting people to be aware of these listings. I did eventually find out that it probably is not a good idea.
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Desire to collect various light bulbs (especially HID), control gear, and fixtures from around the world.

DISCLAIMER: THE EXPERIMENTS THAT I CONDUCT INVOLVING UNUSUAL LAMP/BALLAST COMBINATIONS SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED UNLESS YOU HAVE THE PROPER KNOWLEDGE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURIES.

	Re: Pearl MB/U lamps on eBay!!!!!! (listing ended) « Reply #8 on: October 13, 2020, 03:55:11 PM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
Quote from: funkybulb on October 13, 2020, 03:36:29 PM @ WorldwideHidcollectorUSA.   There no need tell me how to run my Mercury lamp   I will light it right off my fluorescent ballast.   Second Why are u posting Auction style ebay on  LG?   Some it has cause problems in the past   It would at least be cool to see it lit up on whatever ballast you choose. The idea of running these lamps on H38 ballasts is just my personal preference.
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Desire to collect various light bulbs (especially HID), control gear, and fixtures from around the world.

DISCLAIMER: THE EXPERIMENTS THAT I CONDUCT INVOLVING UNUSUAL LAMP/BALLAST COMBINATIONS SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED UNLESS YOU HAVE THE PROPER KNOWLEDGE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURIES.

	Re: Pearl MB/U lamps on eBay!!!!!! (listing ended) « Reply #11 on: November 05, 2020, 08:47:30 AM » Author: funkybulb
It finally Arrived here in Texas,   I was packed in Fiberglass insulation as packing material.
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No LED gadgets, spins too slowly.  Gotta  love preheat and MV. let the lights keep my meter spinning.

	Re: Pearl MB/U lamps on eBay!!!!!! (listing ended) « Reply #13 on: November 05, 2020, 09:44:28 AM » Author: HPS_250
Quote from: funkybulb on November 05, 2020, 08:47:30 AM It finally Arrived here in Texas,   I was packed in Fiberglass insulation as packing material. Glad it arrive safely, you really don’t want anything to happen to a rare lamp like that!
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I’ve always been interested in all kinds of lighting, mainly incandescent and HID, and especially all kinds of sodium lamps (HPS/LPS). I’ll tolerate LED but I’m not a fan of it.
I’m not proud to say that my city has Devolved to LED.